Re: [Hampshire] Website Compatibility

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Author: Pierre Cazenave
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Website Compatibility
This [0] is a nice self-contained installer which includes several
versions of Internet Explorer. Note, the IE7 version doesn't include the
GUI, just the engine, I believe.

Pierre

[0] http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page

Stephen Rowles wrote:
>> Hi, all!
>>
>> A friend has just been informed from a "help" desk that she cannot make an
>> on-line booking because the website is "only compatible" (sic) with
>> Internet
>> Explorer.
>>
>> Can this be true? How?
>
> Yep, this can be true. There are many reasons, sometimes people use
> Internet Explorer only scripting that doesn't work correctly in Firefox
> etc. Sometimes they use ActiveX controls which won't work.
>
> Sad state of affairs in this modern world I know!
>
> Maybe a solution would be to install IE under wine? that might work?
>
>


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